PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demyan Molotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leando Almeida Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Molotov comes to the cage accompanied by mythbusters theme song. This should be fireworks!

Molotov
vs
Almeida Junior

183 cm
22
211 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Demyan Molotov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leando Almeida Junior!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molotov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Molotov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Almeida Junior throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Almeida Junior leaves Molotov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Almeida Junior looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Almeida Junior loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Almeida Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Molotov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Almeida Junior slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Molotov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Almeida Junior must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Almeida Junior looking to sit in guard and control but Molotov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Almeida Junior looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Molotov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Molotov controlling the action here.
Molotov is thwarting Almeida Junior's attempts to control the position.
Almeida Junior trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Almeida Junior tries to hold on but Molotov postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Almeida Junior is in all sorts of trouble here.
Molotov avoids the attempt from Almeida Junior to control.
Molotov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Molotov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Molotov is breathing heavily.
Almeida Junior swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Almeida Junior tries to lock up and control but Molotov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Almeida Junior really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Molotov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Molotov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Almeida Junior tries to hold on but Molotov postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Leando Almeida Junior just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Molotov moves in looking to clinch but Almeida Junior pushes him off.
Molotov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Almeida Junior decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Molotov's guard.
Almeida Junior is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Almeida Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Molotov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Almeida Junior pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Molotov is keeping the position for now.
Molotov wants to stand and escape but Almeida Junior is having none of it.
Almeida Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Molotov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida Junior wants to stand but Molotov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Almeida Junior tries to close the distance and clinch but Molotov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Almeida Junior.
Almeida Junior digs a good hook to Molotov's body.

Almeida Junior has closed the distance and engaged Molotov in a clinch.

Almeida Junior's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Almeida Junior scores a takedown into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leando Almeida Junior dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Molotov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Almeida Junior.
Molotov closes the distance looking to clinch

and Almeida Junior counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Molotov stops a takedown attempt from Almeida Junior.
Molotov lands a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Almeida Junior fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Molotov looking to slow down the pace here.
Molotov misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molotov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Almeida Junior has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Molotov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Molotov prevents the takedown attempt.
Demyan Molotov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leando Almeida Junior.
Almeida Junior has Molotov pushed against the cage.
Almeida Junior fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Almeida Junior's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good standup being displayed there by Almeida Junior as he connects with a hook.
Almeida Junior lands with a nice body punch.
Almeida Junior doesn't manage to clinch there - Molotov circles away.
Almeida Junior tries to clinch but Molotov moves away

and Molotov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Molotov.
Almeida Junior taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Molotov gets underhooks to prevent Almeida Junior's takedown attempt.
Molotov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Molotov holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Almeida Junior manages to break the clinch.
Almeida Junior tries to clinch up.

Molotov forces Almeida Junior back against the cage and clinches.
Almeida Junior is leaning against Molotov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Almeida Junior wants a takedown.
Molotov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida Junior lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Molotov is looking to control Almeida Junior's arms but Almeida Junior gets an underhook and turns him. Now Molotov has his back to the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Almeida Junior.

Almeida Junior wants the takedown. Molotov is fighting it off but Almeida Junior persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Molotov's guard against the cage.
Molotov is pulling down on Almeida Junior's head. It's preventing any offense from Almeida Junior, at least for the moment.
Molotov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Almeida Junior looking to sit in guard and control but Molotov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Almeida Junior wants to stand up but Molotov is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molotov postures up.
Molotov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Almeida Junior has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Molotov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Almeida Junior is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Molotov is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Molotov is trying to get back to full guard.
Almeida Junior trying to control from half guard but Molotov is working away.
Molotov is looking to control Almeida Junior's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Molotov avoid being mounted?
Almeida Junior throwing shots but Molotov is blocking nicely.
Almeida Junior wants to stand but Molotov has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Molotov trying to control but Almeida Junior postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leando Almeida Junior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Almeida Junior fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Molotov has his takedown stuffed
and Almeida Junior counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Almeida Junior misses.
Almeida Junior lands an overhand right.
Almeida Junior lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Almeida Junior tries to clinch up.
Almeida Junior circles away from the clinch attempt
and Almeida Junior counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Almeida Junior clinches.
Almeida Junior goes for a takedown in the clinch but Molotov prevents it.
Molotov trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida Junior lands a body shot in the clinch.
Molotov is pressed up against the cage. Almeida Junior has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Molotov down to the mat. Molotov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Molotov forces Almeida Junior back against the cage and clinches.
Molotov lands a nice elbow.

Almeida Junior jumps guard and drags Molotov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Molotov stays in close to Almeida Junior's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Molotov won't allow Almeida Junior to sweep him here.
Molotov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Almeida Junior can do anything to dispel that myth.
Molotov trying to control the position but Almeida Junior is working away.
Molotov tries to advance to mount but can't.
Demyan Molotov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molotov wants to stand but Almeida Junior is controlling his arm.
Almeida Junior tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Molotov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Almeida Junior is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Almeida Junior tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Molotov easily slips into full mount!
Almeida Junior tries to hold on but Molotov pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molotov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Almeida Junior tries to hold on but Molotov postures up.
Almeida Junior tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Almeida Junior tries to lock up and control but Molotov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Molotov tries to control but Almeida Junior wriggling away.
Almeida Junior prevents Molotov from taking his back.
Molotov thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Almeida Junior is trying desperately to improve position.
Leando Almeida Junior is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Almeida Junior tries to hold on but Molotov postures up.
Molotov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Molotov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Almeida Junior tries to hold on but Molotov postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leando Almeida Junior comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Almeida Junior winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leando Almeida Junior!